The Special Magistrate for the City of Daytona Beach Shores ordered the owner of 2804 South Atlantic Avenue to correct eight code violations by Sept. 17, 2025, or face fines of $200 per day, and assessed $149.09 in administrative fees, the magistrate said during a code enforcement hearing.

City code enforcement representative Miss Herstein opened the presentation, identifying the property as a single-family residence and saying the case began after a complaint about high weeds. She told the magistrate that an April reinspection showed multiple ongoing exterior problems and that of the original nine cited violations, the weed violation had been fixed and eight remained part of the case.

The order follows photographs and a site inspection by Officer Laurie McLaughlin and staff. Testimony and exhibits shown at the hearing documented visible debris and appliances in the yard, deteriorated and discolored siding and paint, holes in exterior boards, paint overspray on windows, a garage door with missing paint, and a stop-work order for unpermitted interior framing and window work.

Steve Edmond, the City of Daytona Beach Shores building official, confirmed the property had active remodeling work and said, "And that's why we put the stop work order on it. Because it was not being permitted." Edmond said the last permit for the property dated to 2020 under a previous owner and that the current owner bought the property in late 2022.

Ed Hamby of GC Contracting, called as a witness for the respondent, testified about labor and supply constraints. "We have enough trouble getting people to come work 5 days a week," Hamby said, and described long lead times for specialty items, including fire-rated doors that can take "4 to 6 weeks" to arrive.

The magistrate issued an order (referred to as "order number 7" in the hearing) requiring all cited violations be corrected by Sept. 17, 2025, and directing that $149.09 in administrative fees be paid within 30 days. The magistrate warned that the $200-per-day fine would commence after the compliance deadline. The property owner, identified in the record as Vivek K. Agrawal, did not appear at the hearing.

City staff said they would follow up if the owner did not begin permits or contact the city. The building official and code enforcement said some repairs will require permits and structural work rather than simple painting or debris removal, and that staff may issue additional notices if unpermitted work continues.

The hearing record also notes that the owner holds other properties in the city that have active stop-work orders; staff said they would raise further enforcement if compliance is not achieved.

No formal vote was recorded; the magistrate's findings and order were made from the bench during the hearing.